Gameweek 10 marks the final round of Premier League fixtures before the two-week international break.
After back-to-back victories over Newcastle United, Everton kick-start the action when welcoming Coventry City to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Friday night.
Victory for Arsenal over Hull City will see them head into the break as the Premier League leaders, while Michael Carrick's job could be on the line when Manchester United face Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.
We've provided you with the best team, captaincy options and differentials before the FPL gameweek 10 deadline at 18:30 on Friday 6th November.
Captaincy options
Gabriel Magalhaes - £8.0m (ARS)
Fixture: Hull City (H)
Ownership: 24.7%
It’s a rarity that anyone other than Haaland is considered as the preferred captaincy option, and even rarer that central defenders are viewed as enticing selections to wear the armband, but Gabriel could be too tempting to overlook in gameweek 10.
Not only has Gabriel hit the DEFCON threshold on four occasions – falling one contribution short of achieving this feat against Liverpool last time out – he also boasts a significant goal threat in a team who have conceded just five Premier League goals so far this term.
There is no downside to captaining Gabriel this week, and a similar haul to his 17-point return against Everton last time out at the Emirates could see your rank rise significantly.
Erling Haaland - £15.8m (MCI)
Fixture: Nottingham Forest (A)
Ownership: 79.0%
Much to the disappointment of managers who trusted Erling Haaland with the armband last week, the Norwegian brute blanked in Manchester City’s 1-0 loss against Brighton last weekend.
He returned to the scoresheet in his side’s 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, however, and those who have owned the Norwegian brute since his switch to the North West know that it’s incredibly rare that he fails to return in back-to-back gameweeks.
He’s recorded six goal contributions in eight Premier League appearances against the Citizens’ gameweek 10 opponents – Nottingham Forest – and he’s a safe bet to capitalise on their poor form at the City Ground.
Alexander Isak- £9.0m (LIV)
Fixture: Crystal Palace (A)
Ownership: 22.2%
Alexander Isak appears to have found his feet in a Liverpool shirt after an injury-plagued debut campaign, scoring six goals in eight Premier League starts.
Only Haaland and Thierno Barry have recorded a higher xG (expected goals) in England’s top-flight than Isak, an impressive stat given that the likes of Bradley Barcola and Florian Wirtz have only shown glimpses of creativity in the final third.
The Reds take on a Crystal Palace side on Sunday afternoon who have conceded more goals than any Premier League team this term, and after netting against the Eagles last time out, he’ll fancy his chances of adding to his tally.
Differentials
Antonio Silva - £5.1m (BOU)
Fixture: Ipswich Town (A)
Ownership: 2.8%
Gone are the days where attacking, high-flying full-backs are the desired defender picks. Centre backs with DEFCON and clean sheet upside have taken over, and Antonio Silva fits the bill.
After a difficult start to the campaign, where Bournemouth weren’t getting the results that their performances warranted, they’re now seven games without defeat in all competitions and are proving incredibly tough to score against.
The Cherries have kept clean sheets in all of their last three Premier League games, with Silva notching three successive eight-point returns, and he could have more joy against newly promoted Ipswich Town this weekend.
Yasin Ayari - £5.4m (BHA)
Fixture: Brentford (H)
Ownership: 1.6%
While most will look in the direction of Pascal Gross, and rightly so, Yasin Ayari had emerged as a differential option ahead of a favourable run of fixtures for Brighton.
The Swede is the most advanced of the Seagulls’ midfielder three and reaped the rewards when netting in his side’s 1-0 win against Man City last weekend, contributing to his second double-digit haul in the space of just three weeks.
As tends to be the case with Brentford, Brighton’s gameweek 10 opponents, they’ve been poor on the road this term and Ayari will be keen to capitalise at the heart of Fabian Hurzeler’s attack.
Mohammed Kudus - £6.6m (TOT)
Fixture: Leeds United (A)
Ownership: 1.8%
Recommended in our Wildcard team selection prior to his seven-point return in gameweek 9, Mohammed Kudus remains a shrewd selection, owned by just 1.8% of FPL managers.
A constant threat in a Tottenham side that are improving by the week, upcoming fixtures against Ipswich Town, Sunderland and Fulham make Kudus an enticing pick at just £6.6m.
Best FPL gameweek 10 team
GK: David Raya (ARS)
DEF: Gabriel (ARS)
DEF: Luka Vuskovic (BHA)
DEF: Antonio Silva (BOU)
MID: Cole Palmer (CHE)
MID: Morgan Rogers (CHE)
MID: Pascal Gross (BHA)
MID: Marcus Tavernier (BOU)
FOR: Evanilson (BOU)
FOR: Erling Haaland (MCI)
FOR: Nicolas Jackson (AST)
SUBS: Lecomte(FUL), Thomas (COV), Giles (HUL), Gomez (BHA).
